Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-07-23

ehey nat the little bride path that branched
from the main road crossed the crest of one
of the great land waves that rolled away in
every direction toward the for horizon. John
watched the sun sinking behind it till some
thing called away his attention for a minute.
When he looked up again there was a figure
on horseback, standing quite still, upon the
crest of the ridge in the full glow of the now
disappearing sun. It was Frank Muller.
John recognized him in . moment. His horse
was standing sideways, so hat even at that
distance every line of his features, even the
trigger guard Of the rifle that rested on his
knee, showed distinctly against the back
ground Of smoky red. Nor was that all.
Both be and his horse had the appearance Of
being absolutely on fire. The effect produced
was 50 weird and extraordinary that John
called his companions attention to it. She
looked and shuddered %.involuntarily.
H looks like a devil In hell" she said;
THE fire seems to be running all up and down
him."
swell" said John, she certainly is a devil,
but I am sorry to say that he has not yet
reached his destination. Here he comes, like
a whirlwind."
In another twenty seconds Muller. had
refined the great black horse OH to his
Launches alongside of them, and was smiling
sweetly and taking Of his hat.
"You see I have managed to keep my
word" he said. " can tell you that I had
great difficulty In doing SO; indeed, l was
nearly obliged to give the thing up at the
last moment. However, here l am"
"Where are we to outspan to-nightan asked
Jess. "At Standerton"
"No," he said; Il am afraid that is moro
than I can manage for you unless you can
persuade the English officer there to surren.
der. What have arrangedi is, that we should
cross the Vaal at a drift I know about two
hours twelve niles from here, and outspan
at a farm on the other side. Do not trouble.
I assure you you shall both sleep we'll to-
night" and he smiled a somewhat terrifying
smile, Jess thought.
"But how about this drift, Mr.. Muller.'
said John. SIS it safe2 I should have
thought that the Wal would have been in
food after all the rain that We nave had"
1.-THE drift is perfectly safe, Capt. Mel. l
crossed it myself about two hours ago. l
know you have had a bad opinion of me. but
l suppose you do not think that l should
guide you to IN unsafe drift?' and with an
other bow he rode on to speak to the two
Beers, saying, as he went, "WiN you tell the
Kafflr to put the horses ing'
With a shrug Of his shoulders John rose and
went of toward Mouti, to help him to drive
up the four grays, who were now standing
Imply together. biting at the flies, that, he.
fore q storm, sting more sharply than at any
other time. The two horses belonging to the
escort were some fifty PAGES to the left. 1t
was as though they appreciated tho position
of affairs, and declined to mix with the ami.
mails of the discredited Englishman.
The two Beers rose as Muller came and
walked of toward their horses, Muller
slowly following them. AS they came the
horses hobbled away another thirty yards or
SO, and then lifted up their heads, and, as a
consequence, their fore legs, to which the
heads were tied, and stood looking dcflantly
at their captors, for all the world as though
they were trying to mako up their minds
whether or not to shake hands with them.
Frank Muller was alongside tho two men
now, and they were alongside the horses.
"Listen!' lie said, sternly.
The mon looked up.
G on looscning the reins, and listen"
They obeyed, and began to slowly fumb BILE
at the knee haltels.
"You understand what our orders are. Re.
peat ~them-you"
The man with the tooth, who was addressed.
still handling tho rein, began as follows: ITO
take the two prisonerst to the VIM, RI fo,co
them into the water where there is no drift
at night. SO that thew drown If thew do NOT
drown, to shoot them" .
"Those are the orders" said the yilter
beestc, grinninS.
you understand them"
w understand, m%einhccr; but, forgive
us. the matter is a big one. You gave the
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